Worked Examples:
Worked examples are procedural steps on how to perform a task or solve a problem. Problem solving, strategic, and critical thinking skills are developed and utilized through step by step instruction used in worked examples. There are two types of modeled worked examples:
Modeled examples:
  • Cognitive
  1. This model uses a person to demonstrate how to solve a problem.
  • Interpersonal
  1. This model demonstrates the use of social skills to display knowledge of performing a task.

Examples of cognitive models are videos found on You Tube that describe step by step instruction on how to bake a pie, solve a math problem, or bungie jump.

Examples of interpersonal models are clips of an instructor or facilitator demonstrating how the scientific method is used in a lab, writing a persuasive essay or a debate on the right to bear arms.

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